Health Screenings and Interventions

Health Screenings and Interventions

More Wellness. More Well Informed.

At Southcoast Health, we’re focused on keeping you well. We want to help you and your family stay healthy and avoid major illness or injury. Please use this list of recommended health screenings, immunizations and interventions as a guideline and discuss these preventive screenings and vaccines with your primary care provider.

Within 3 years of sexual activity; or ages 21-64, at least every 3 years

Chlamydia Screening

Sexually active women ages 24 and under and older women at risk

Folic Acid Supplementation

Women planning or capable of pregnancy

Gonorrhea Screening

Sexually active women at risk

Hepatitis B Screening, Rh Incompatibility Test, Syphilis Screening

Pregnant women

Osteoporosis Screening

Age 65 or older (or 60 for women at risk)

Tobacco Use/Cessation Interventions

Pregnant women

These preventive health services are based on recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (A and B recommendations), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for immunizations, and the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Periodicity Schedule of the Bright Futures Recommendations for Pediatric Preventive Health Care. For additional information on immunizations, visit the immunization schedule section of www.cdc.gov. This document is a general guide. Always discuss your particular preventive care needs with your doctor.